International Paper (INPAP) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
International Paper (INPAP) recorded quarterly Gross Margin of 28.92% in Q1 2026, down 7.75% quarter-over-quarter from 31.35% in Q4 2025, and up 121.0% on a YoY basis from 13.09% in Q1 2025.
International Paper (INPAP) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
International Paper's Gross Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 28.92% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Gross Margin rose 121.0% year-over-year to 28.92%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 27.98% (up 253.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 29.61%, up 158.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 28.92% for Q1 2026 at International Paper, down from 31.35% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 32.19% in Q4 2023 to a low of 12.54% in Q1 2024.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 26.75% across 5 years, with a median of 28.24% in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Gross Margin slumped 1491 bps in 2024, then jumped 1518 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Gross Margin shows it stood at 28.54% in 2022, then grew by 13 bps to 32.19% in 2023, then fell by 8 bps to 29.5% in 2024, then grew by 6 bps to 31.35% in 2025, then retreated by 8 bps to 28.92% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 28.92% (Q1 2026), 31.35% (Q4 2025), and 31.1% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 21.64 Bn | 20.99 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 16.44% |
| 2 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.07 Bn | 19.53 Bn | 452.90 Mn | 19.13% |
| 3 | International Paper | 18.03 Bn | 16.73 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 28.92% |
| 4 | Amcor | 17.99 Bn | 16.41 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 20.12% |
| 5 | Ball | 14.38 Bn | 13.50 Bn | 646.00 Mn | 17.93% |
| 6 | Avery Dennison | 12.23 Bn | 11.97 Bn | 664.80 Mn | 28.92% |
| 7 | Crown Holdings | 10.71 Bn | 10.62 Bn | 644.00 Mn | 19.76% |
| 8 | Sonoco Products | 4.95 Bn | 4.75 Bn | 345.63 Mn | 20.62% |
| 9 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 4.85 Bn | 4.78 Bn | 207.00 Mn | 23.60% |
| 10 | International Paper | - | - | 1.73 Bn | 28.92% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 28.92% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 31.35% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 31.10% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 20.61% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 27.72% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 29.50% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 27.62% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.40% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.54% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 32.19% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 27.49% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 28.24% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 27.45% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 28.54% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 29.10% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 29.37% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 26.69% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 28.06% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 30.34% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 28.68% |